WATCH: Spanish goalkeeper scores outrageous goal from 70 yards out

It was his first goal ever and one he will never forget

It's a moment Juan Carlos Corral will never forget. On Saturday in the Spanish second division, Lugo beat Sporting Gijon 3-1 and Corral scored the third goal. What's so special about that, right? Because he is the team's goalkeeper, he had never scored a goal before and he did it from 70 yards out. Yep, you read that right. Check this out:

What a golazo. That is 99 percent luck, but who cares. He put power behind it, caught the goalkeeper off guard and produced one of the most magical goals of 2018. What a way to score your first goal.

Roger Gonzalez is an award-winning writer based in Virginia that has covered pro soccer from Europe's top clubs to Argentina's first division. Roger started out his pro soccer writing career with Goal.com...
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